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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Virginia for Students from Pakistan

6 Colleges
$41,562 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Pakistani students in Virginia. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in Virginia for Students from Pakistan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Our 2021 rankings named Virginia Tech the best affordable school for Pakistani students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. Students studying at Virginia Tech come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Virginia Tech is about $33,857 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $31,443 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #2 spot on the list. James Madison University is a large public school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 5,002 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at JMU are China, Vietnam, and South Korea. International students at JMU can expect to pay, on average, about $29,564 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,746 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #3 on our list means George Mason University is a great place for Pakistani students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at GMU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at GMU can expect to pay, on average, about $36,579 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $37,956 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Pakistani students in Virginia. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,512 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at VCU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China. International students at VCU can expect to pay, on average, about $36,366 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,546 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Virginia come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at University of Virginia can expect to pay, on average, about $54,438 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,520 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

University of Richmond did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Virginia ranking, coming in at #6. URichmond is a private not-for-profit institution located in University of Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 984 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at URichmond are China, India, and Pakistan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at URichmond runs, on average, about $58,570. Graduate students pay around $25,620 a year in average tuition and fees.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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